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BARREL WASHER.

No. 530,515. Patented Dec. 11, 18194.

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BARREL WASHER7 No.- 530515. Patented Dec. 11, 1894.

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4 sheets shget 41 BARREL WASHER.

No. 530,515. Patented Dec; 11,1894.

5%,, aim M UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY J. FERGUSON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES F. BURRELL, TRUSTEE.

BARREL-WASH ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters ratent No. 530,51 5, dated December 11, 1894. j Application filed January 5, 1894- Serial No. 495,882- (No model.) I

novel mechanism for washing or cleansing the interior of kegs, barrels and analogous vessels, and its object is to more perfectly perform this function than is now attainable either by hand or by forms of mechanism known in the art.

The invention will be fully understood by referring to the accompanying drawings, in

which-- Figure 1 is an end elevational view of my improved barrel washing machine with a barrel in position. Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of the machineon the line 2-2, Fig. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the machine partly in section. Fig. 4 is an end elevational view as seen looking from the front toward the rear. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 55, Fig. 1, through the body of the machine transversely and as seen looking from the rear toward the front end thereof.

Referring now to the drawings in detail:

A represents the base and A the frame of the machine, the same being secured in any preferred manner to a firm foundatiomas clearly shown in Figs. 1, 2, at and 5,

B represents a long journal bearing in the upper portion of the frame A in which is journaled a shaft P carrying at one end a pair of pulleys P P and at the other a pinion G.

H is a vibrating arm journaled at its upper end upon the shaft P and carrying at its lower end and integral therewith a long journal bearing 71. in which is journaled a shaft h to one end of which is secured a second pinion G meshing with a gear wheel G carried by a shaft g which in turn is secured to the 'vibrating arm H as clearly shown in Fig. 2, said gear wheel G in tugn meshing "with the first named gear wheel G. The shaft g has on its inner end a shoulder g and is provided at its opposite ends with nuts 12. and n which hold it in position. To the inner end of the shaft h is keyed a crank D in the free end of which in an oblong slot 6 is located a wrist pin e having a nut d adapted to secure said wrist pin to the free end of astationary vibrating link D' which in turn is secured at its other end by a pind and nuts dd to the framework A. Secured to the base A, by

, bolts h is an oblon guide-wav H havin a b a pairs of oblong bolt holes 0' o and c c for pivotally securing the barrel supporting arms F F by bolts 0 c. The lower end of this arm 0 is in the nature of an integral extension 0 which constitutes a journal bearing for the outer end of the shaft h as clearlyshown in Figs.-l and 2. The inner ends of these barrel supporting arms F F areattached .to a brace or yoke F by. bolts f f, the upperend of said brace or yoke being, secured to the shaft 9 through the medium of an oblong slot f and nut 11.. SeeIFigS. 1, 2, and 5.

f is abrace rod for strengthening the brace or yokelF'.

To the outer ends of the barrel supporting arms F F are pivotally secured disk like gripping devices J J having each on its inner face a series of yielding pointsj'j' made preferably ofsoft rubber, although they may be sharp metallic points. These gripping devices are secured to the arms F F by bolts j j and are adapted to firmly grip or hold the barrel K while the machine is being operated;

r is an adjusting rod provided with right and left screw threads at its opposite ends which are adapted to move in corresponding screw threads in nuts f 2 f 2 located on the under sides of the arms FF. See Fig. 5. Near one end of this rod r is splined through its hub r a sprocket wheel B. in alignment with a corresponding sprocket wheel R journaled upon an armI secured by-a boltz'to the outer end of one of the barrel supporting arms F. This sprocket wheel R is provided with a drivingcrank 1' adapted, through the agency of the sprocket wheels and sprocket chain R, to rotate the adjusting rod 0'.

r is another operating crank similar to 1" but carried directly by the rod r and on the opposite side of the machine from the crank W, the function of these two cranks being to adjust the barrel carrying arms F F from different sides of the machine.

The upper end of the arm 0 has located therein the oblong slot 0 through which passes the shaft g, the parts being retained in place by the nut n. Projecting from one side of the arm 0 is the arm 0 to the outer end of which is journaled a friction roll 0 through the agency of a pin 0 said friction roll being adapted to move freely in an eccentric or cam groove 0 cut or cast into the outer face of the gear wheel G, the function of these parts being to give to the barrel or keg oscillatory motion at right angles to the direction of its axis while it is simultaneously being given a vibratory motion in the direction of the length of its axis by the mechanism already described.

T is a truck for bringing the barrel or keg to the machine and T a secondtruck for removing it after the washing or cleansing operation has been completed, said trucks resting upon ordinary tram rails T.

T is a drain for carrying away the water.

K is a support secured to the floor and provided at its upper end with a pair of rocking arms is k journaled thereto by a rod 10 said arms being of substantially the same contour as the barrel.

k k are spring sustaining arms for holding the barrel supporting arms in position before it is placed in the machine.

1 The operation of the apparatus is as follows: The barrel K having first been partially filled with either hot or cold water or any other liquid cleansing preparation is brought by a truck '1 to the machine and is lifted either by hand or by any preferred mechanism into the position shown in Fig. 2, slightly above the arms or supports k 7c and while held in this position the gripping devices are brought into the positionshown in Fig. 3 in full lines by rotating the sprocket wheels R and B through the agency of either or both of the cranks r or 1, such rotation causing the rod 1' through the agency of its right and left handed screw threads to separate the inner ends of the barrel supporting arms F F, causing said arms to turn about their fnlcra at the bolts 0 cthereby bringing the gripping devices J J and yielding contacts j j into firm holding relation with the heads of the barrel as shown. After it has been thus suificiently well secured, the belt is shifted from the loose pulley P to the'fixed pulley P see Figs. 1 and 2, thereby imparting rotary motion to the'shaft P and through it and the pinion G to the gear wheelG and second pinion G As the pinion G rotates it imparts rotary motion to the crank arm D on its inner end which is pivoted in turn to the free end of the link D thereby imparting a vibratory motion to the arm H and all of the mechanism carried by said arm which includes, it will be remembered, the barrel supporting arms F F; the length of this vibratory motion depending upon thelength of the crank D which may be made adjustable through the agency of an oblong slot e extending in the direction of the length of the crank. Gonsequently the barrel K is violently vibrated back and forth in the direction of the length of its axis, the amount of vibration depending upon the length of the crank D. At the same time the barrel is given oscillatory motion at right angles to the direction of its length through the agency of the vertical arm 0, the eccentric or cam groove 0 in the gear wheel G and the arm 0 and friction roll 0 It will be apparent therefore that the barrel .or vessel to be cleansed is given violent vibratory movement in the direction of the length of its axis and simultaneous violent oscillatory motion at right angles thereto, thereby causing the water or other cleansing liquid to thoroughly cleanse every portion of its interior. This process is continued for the desired length of time after which the barrel or vessel is released by reversing the movement of the gripping devices JJ through the agency of either or both of the cranks r r and rod 1' and supporting arm F F thereby releasing the barrel or vessel and allowing it to rest upon the supports of arms is is after which it is tilted forward against the stress of the spring supported arms k sufficiently to'allow it to roll into the position shown in dotted lines upon the removing truck T with the bung located on the lower side sothat the water or cleansing liquid will pass out and away by the drain T In Fig. 3 I have illustrated in dotted lines an arrangementfor a barrel or vesselof larger dimensions;,in this instance, the supporting arms F F having been simply removed to the outer extremities of the arms 0 C where they are pivoted the same as before by bolts 0 c, the niits on the inner ends of the arms Fassuming the outer positions shown.

I do not limit myself to the specialform of mechanism herein shown and described for washing the interior of barrels, kegs or analogous vessels.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, .and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. In a barrel washing machine, the combination of a power driven shaft, gearing operatively connected therewith, a vibratory arm depending fromsaid shaft and driven by said gearing, and a pair of barrel supporting arms connected to the vibratory arm, whereby a vibratory motion may be given to a supported barrel; substantially as described.

2. In abarrel washing machine, the combination with a power driven shaft, an arm loosely depending from said shaft, gearing for imparting a vibratory motion from the IIO shaft to the arm, a pair of barrel supporting arms, and a brace or yoke for connecting said arms to the vibratory arm, whereby a vibratory motion may be given to a supported barrel; substantially as described.

3. In abarrel washing machine, the co mbination of a power driven shaft, gearing operativelyconnected therewith, a vibratory arm depending from said shaft and driven by said gearing, an additional vibratory arm carried by the main arm and also operated by the power shaft, and a pair of barrel supporting arms connected with both of the vibratory arms, whereby a vibratory motion may be given to a supported barrel in difierent directions; substantially as described.

4. In a barrel washing machine, the combination of a power-driven shaft, a main vibratory arm depending therefrom, an additional vibratory arm carried by the main arm, gearing for operating the main arm directly from the power shaft, a cam-groove in one of said gears for operating the additional vibratory arm, a pair of barrel supporting arms, and connections between said arms and both of the vibratory arms, whereby vibrating motion may be given to a supported barrel in difierent directions; substantially as described.

5. In a barrel washing machine, the combination with a power driven shaft, a vibratory arm depending therefrom, a pair of barrel supporting arms connected to said arm, ashaft k mounted in the lower end of the arm, gearing for imparting rotary motion to the shaft h from the power driven shaft, a crank D on the shaft h, and a vibrating link D mounted on the machine frame and to which the free end of the crank D is connected, whereby vibratory motion is imparted to the lower end of the vibratory arm; substantially as described.

6. In a barrel washing machine, the combination of a power-driven shaft, a vibratory arm depending therefrom, a shaft h mounted in the lower end of the arm, a gearwheel on the power shaft, a gear wheel on the shaft h an intermediate gear G on the vibratory arm for imparting motion from the power shaft to the shaft h, a crank -D on the shaft h a vibratory link D mounted on the machine frame and to which the free end of the crank G is connected, and a pair of barrel supporting arms connected to and movable with the vibratory arm; substantially as described.

7. In a barrel washing machine, the combination with a power driven shaft, a main vibratory arm depending therefrom, gearing for operating the main arm from the power shaft, a cam groove in one of said gears, an additional vibratory arm 0 pivoted at its lower end to the main vibratory armand engaging at its other end with the cam groove, a pair of barrel supporting arms, and connections between said supporting arms and both of the vibratory arms,-whereby vibratory motion may be given to a supported barrel in difierent directions; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subcribed my name this 9th day of December,

HENRY J. FERGUSON.

Witnesses:

(J. J KINTNER, M. M. ROBINSON. 

